Before the New NAAC Portal Goes Live: Act Now

The Transition to the new NAAC accreditation system calls for immediate institutional preparedness. The priority should not be creating new documents, but first ensuring that the data already submitted to AISHE, NIRF and NBA is accurate, consistent and supported by institutional records.

1. Audit Existing Data — Act Now

Institutions should immediately undertake a cross-verification of:

• AISHE data against institutional records
• NIRF submissions against audited and verified data
• NBA data against programme-level records, wherever applicable
• Publications, placements, faculty, students, infrastructure and financial data

The goal is simple: There is need for Gap Analysis and its remedy

2. Short-Term Plan — Next 3 Months

• Criteria-wise documentation gap analysis
• Strengthen/revive the IQAC and regular minutes and Action Taken Reports as per gap identified
• Master document index for all applicable NAAC criteria
• Audit institutional website for all applicable NAAC criteria with mandatory disclosures
• Central system for tracking of data

3. Medium-Term Plan — Next 6 Months

• Mapping of institutional data and evidence against the applicable NAAC framework
• Mock Assessment by expert
• Clear any pending AQAR requirements
• Cross-check all major institutional data before future submissions
• faculty, students and staff data with identified Gap Analysis

 4. Long-Term Plan — (1–2 Years)

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Do not wait for the new NAAC portal to become operational.

Ask for Audit your existing data today with Gap analysis. The strongest NAAC preparation is an institution whose data, documents, processes and outcomes already tell one consistent story.